Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Halloween

I made these in honor of Halloween:

buckeyes (peanutbutter/powdered sugar balls dipped in Baker's Chocolate):
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I may have used too much powdered sugar because it was really hard to make the peanutbutter stick together so I would probably use another recipe if i make these again.

Best Buckeyes (Peanut Butter and Chocolate Candies)

45 min 45 min prep

1 (18oz) jar creamy peanut butter
½ C butter or margarine
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tbsp vanilla

  1. Cream peanut butter and butter.
  2. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well.
  3. Form into 1 inch balls and refrigerate.
  4. Melt chocolate chips with parafin wax in a double boiler.
  5. Dip balls into chocolate with a toothpick about 3/4 of the way covered.
  6. Place chocolate side down on waxed paper.
  7. Let set at room temperature or refrigerate.


decorated cookies:
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and is a party complete without jello shots(or squares)? i think not.
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Monday, October 16, 2006

Spooky Shepard's Pie!!

so i got this recipe from a pillsbury halloween recipe book for "spooky shepard's pie"

first i made the filling:

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then the potatoes:

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then i put it together like "ghosts"
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and then we ate it:

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and this is what it looked like in the book:

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so how much do i rock again?? awww yeah.